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How To Install Discourse

Discourse is an open-source discussion platform that can be used as a mailing list, discussion forum, or a long-form chat room. In this tutorial, we’ll install Discourse in an isolated environment using Docker, a containerization application. Choose your operating system below to get started.

Ubuntu

How To Install Discourse on Ubuntu 20.04

Learn How To Install Discourse on Ubuntu 20.04

How To Install Discourse on Ubuntu 18.04

Learn How To Install Discourse on Ubuntu 18.04

How To Install Discourse on Ubuntu 16.04

Learn How To Install Discourse on Ubuntu 16.04

How To Install Discourse on Ubuntu 14.04

Learn How To Install Discourse on Ubuntu 14.04

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